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BED.

APPLICATION FILED 00'1". s, 1913.

1,081,877, Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

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JOHN E. WEBSTER, OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA.

Application filed October 3,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. \Vnns'rrr a citizen of the United States, residing at Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to beds and cots, and it has particular reference to beds, cots and similar structures wherein spring members associated with a supporting frame are utilized to support a bed frame.

The present: invention has for its object to produce an elastic and yieldable bed in which there will be little or no danger of sagging at any particular point.

A further object of the invention is to produce resilient bed supporting means including a pair of flat arcuate st 'ap members, in combination with a bed frame having rocker members engaging said strap members.

A further object of. the invention is to produce an improved construction whereby the bed frame will be evenly supported and will be prevented from yielding excessively to pressure at any particular point.

A further object of the invention is to produce a device of the class described which will be simple in construction, inexpensive and thoroughly etlicient in operation.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings,-I igure 1 is a perspec tive View showing a bed or cot constructed in accordance with the invention, a portion of the top fabric having been removed to expose subjacent parts. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

1913. Serial No. 793,246.

sectional view taken on the line 3-3 in F 2. I

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

The frame structure of the improved bed includes four inverted T-shaped foot members A, each con'lprising oppositely extendings arms 15, 16 and a shank member 17 which is in the nature of a socket. The arms l5, '16 have downturned ends equipped with casters 18. The foot members A are connected together in pairs by means of spacing rods jtf), each including a turn buckle 20 in order that the distance between said foot members may be varied to provide for proper adjustn'ient. The connecting rods at the two ends are connected together by l0ngitudinal connecting rods 21, each of which also includes a turn buckle for proper adjustment. The end rods it) and the side rods E31. combine to constitute the base frame which also includes the foot members having the casters, as shown. Fitted in the socket 17 of each foot member and extending upwardly therefrom is a leaf spring 23 which may be secured by a fastening member, such as a bolt 2t. The leaf springs associated with the several foot members extend upwardly and are terminally curved to form goose necks 25 each having a terminal eye 26. The springs at the two ends of the frame structure are curved in the direction of each other, and the springs at either side of the frame structure are connected together by means of a downwardly sagging curved or arcuate strap 7, the ends of which are doubled to form terminal loops 28 which are connected by links 29 with the eyes 26 of the respective springs. The ends of the spring are overlapped, as seen at 30, said overlapped ends being secured together and to the body of the strap by a fastening member such as a bolt 81.

A bed frame 32 is provided, said frame being preferably of rectangular shape and constructed of angle steel so as to present a light and durable structure. The side members of the frame 32 are provided with rockers 33 which are also preferably constructed of angle steel, each rocker having an approximately horizontal flange which rests on the strip 27 and an approximately vertical flange which engages one edge of the strap so as to prevent lateral displacement ofthe rocker and the strap with respect to each other. The rocker at each side of the frame is connected with its supporting strap by means of the fastening member 31 which extends through the approximately horizontal flange of said rocker. It will be observed by reference to Fig. 2 that the fastening member is positioned relatively near what will be regarded as the head end of the structure; it will also be seen that w ien the parts are in ordinary assembled condition, the rocker is disposed eccentrically with respect to the supporting strap, the latter forming an arc of larger radius.

The bed frame 32 is provided with a fabric covering 3% which may be either resilient or comparatively non-elastic, such as textile fabric drawn tight or woven wire fabric of any description. Either end of the frame 32 is connected with one of the end rods 19 of the base frame by means of a coiled spring Each rocker 33 is provided about midway between its ends with a laterally extending buffer block 36 having on the underside thereof a socket 37 in which a floor engaging cushion 38 of rubber or other resilient material is seated.

In the construction of the foot members A it is preferred that the inwardly extending arms 16, that is to say, the arms that extend in the direction of the medial transverse line of the bed be longer than the out wardly extending arms 15, thus affording a construction whereby a sufficient support is afforded to prevent the foot members tilting inwardly when weight is imposed on the bed. 011 the other hand, the outwardly extending arms 15 are not sufficiently long to present objectionable obstructions.

It will be seen from the foregoing description, taken in connect-ion with the drawings hereto annexed, that I have produced an improved bed or cot structure which is extremely simple and inexpensive and of such a nature that all parts are exposed and readily accessible for the purpose of cleaning or disinfecting the same. The structure is light and may be readily moved on the casters 1S. lVhen weight is imposed on the bed frame the springs 23 will yield; the bed frame is in a measure supported for rocking movement on the straps 27, but as the bed frame descends under the pressure of weight placed thereon, the straps 27 will gradually hug the rockers so that when a predetermined weight is placed on the bed, undue swaying or rocking movement will not occur. If a heavy weight is imposed on either end of the bed, as by a person sitting thereon, the downward movement of that end of the bed frame will tend to elevate the opposite end against the tension of the spring 35, and undue tilting of the bed frame will thus be prevented. If an unusual weight is imposed on the bed frame, the cushion springs 38 will engage the floor and prevent injury to the floor as well as to the bed frame by the unusual strain on any of the parts of the latter.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new, is

1. A bed frame having rockers, in combination with resiliently supported straps on which the rockers are mounted.

2. A bed frame having flanged angular rockers, in combination with resiliently supported straps on which said rockers are mounted.

3. A rectangular bed frame having rockers, supporting springs arranged adjacent to the four corners of said frame, and longitudinal straps connecting the springs and supporting the rockers.

4.. A rectangular bed frame having rockers at the sides thereof, supporting springs arranged adjacent to the four corners of the bed and having curved upper ends provided with terminal eyes, links engaging said eyes, and straps terminally connected with the links to support the rockers.

5. A rectangular bed frame having rockers at the sides thereof, supporting springs adjacent to the four corners of the frame, said springs having curved upper ends provided with terminal eyes, links engaging said eyes, straps having terminal loops engaging the links and overlapped ends, and fastening members extending through the overlapped ends of the straps and through the rockers to assemble the parts.

6. In a device of the class described, a base frame including four foot members, casters, end rods connecting the foot members together, side rods connecting the end rods together, supporting springs rising from the foot members, straps supported by the springs, and a bed frame having rockers engaging the straps.

7. In a device of the class described, conner members having sockets and upwardly extending springs seated therein, connecting means for the corner members, longitudinally disposed straps supported by the springs, a rectangular frame having rockers engaging and connected with the straps, and buffer members associated with the rockers and having resilient floor engaging cushions.

8. In a device of the class described, corner members having upwardly extending springs, transverse end rods connecting the corner members together in pairs, longitudinal rods connecting the transverse rods together, longitudinally disposed straps supported by the springs, a bed frame having rockers mounted on the straps, and springs connecting the ends of the bed frame with the transverse end rods.

9. In a bed structure, corner members having upwardly extending springs, longi- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature tudinally disposed straps supported by the in presence of two witnesses. springs, a bed frame having rockers mounted JOHN E WEBSTER on the straps, transverse rods connecting 5 together the corner members adjacent to the \Vitnesses:

ends of the bed, and springs connecting the WM. BAGGER, ends of the frame with the transverse rods. E. EDMONSTON, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

